We now have Quarter 4 H1B visa FY 2023 data and Quarter 4 PERM visa FY 2023 data and Quarter 4 H2A visa FY 2023 data.
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Washington Foreign Labor Visa Stats (All Years)

Total Visas	% of all Visas	Average Wage	Visa Type
304,622	85.94%	$103,635	H-1B
41,076	11.59%	$149,496	PERM
6,032	1.70%	$110,940	E-3 Australian
2,735	0.77%	$32,429	H-2A

As of May 2023, Washington has seen a total of 354,465 visa workers across all visa types. The most common visa class in Washington is the H-1B visa with 304,622 H-1B visas on record over all years accounting for 85.94% of Washington's total visas. The second most prevalent visa is the PERM visa with 41,076 PERM visas on record over all years accounting for 11.59% of Washington's total visas.

Top Occupations in Washington (All Years)

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary	208	$65,013	82.87%
General and Operations Managers	203	$120,137	82.19%
Materials Scientists	198	$58,074	81.48%
Human Resources Specialists	195	$67,192	80.91%
Lawyers	182	$109,116	80.53%
Biomedical Engineers	179	$81,343	83.64%
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	176	$68,140	85.02%
Mental Health Counselors	172	$55,387	83.50%
Construction Managers	170	$97,337	86.73%
Financial Managers	168	$136,984	85.71%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Actuaries	17	$97,802	54.84%
Biomedical Engineers	17	$89,511	56.67%
Veterinarians	15	$76,207	50.00%
Occupational Therapists	15	$8,567,133	51.72%
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	15	$52,725	51.72%
Pharmacists	15	$44,424,374	51.72%
Chiropractors	14	$59,730	50.00%
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers	14	$32,323	50.00%
Clergy	14	$42,499	51.85%
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary	14	$50,006	51.85%

Washington Employees Over Time

Washington has been in the H1B Visa program since 2011 where 8,946 employees were hired. Washington peaked in 2022 with 34,333 employees, and has since been on a decline with the most recent number of employees being 6,903 in 2025.

Top Countries with Workers in Washington From PERM Program (All Years)

Country	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
India	14,857	$148,921	48.54%
China	6,501	$103,962	51.49%
Canada	1,567	$435,585	42.04%
Mexico	540	$93,727	47.24%
South Korea	408	$80,817	42.68%
Taiwan	355	$99,150	50.00%
Australia	265	$108,618	45.53%
Brazil	208	$97,534	45.92%
Vietnam	177	$76,924	40.50%
United Kingdom	174	$102,646	43.72%

Top Hiring Companies in Washington (All Years)

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Qcentum Technologies Llc	48	$67,755	88.89%
Ibs Software Services Americas Inc	48	$69,471	88.89%
Be Aerospace Inc	48	$91,091	90.57%
Best Buy Co Inc	48	$124,976	90.57%
Paypal Inc	47	$152,952	88.68%
Allyis Inc	47	$84,579	88.68%
Amazon Capital Services Inc	47	$98,002	88.68%
Zen3 Info Solutions America Inc	47	$74,091	88.68%
Chateck Inc	47	$76,270	88.68%
Yashco Systems Inc	47	$96,821	90.38%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Rocky Prairie Orchards	1	$24,352	100.00%
Rod Wedel Orchard	1	$22,714	100.00%
Cc Hop Farms Inc	1	$27,830	100.00%
Mcmillan Orchards	1	$36,213	100.00%
Sleepy Hollow Enterprices Llc	1	$25,698	100.00%
Washington Agri Management	1	$26,395	100.00%
Mcmillan Orchard Inc	1	$36,213	100.00%
Mojo Orchards	1	$23,096	100.00%
Ridgeview Inc	1	$37,378	100.00%
Washington Bulb Co Inc Dba Washington Bulb Co	1	$22,568	100.00%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Kindred Rehab Services Dba Peoplefirst Rehabilitation	2	$49,005	28.57%
Consolidated Resources Health Care Fund I Lp	2	$67,527	28.57%
Ghch Physician Services Llc	2	$120,536	28.57%
Tektronix Texas Llc	2	$85,664	28.57%
The Nature Conservancy	2	$69,451	28.57%
County Of Pierce	2	$78,894	28.57%
Pb Americas Inc	2	$71,261	28.57%
Fehr Peers	2	$55,193	28.57%
Central Washington Comprehensive Mental Health	2	$118,020	28.57%
Routh Crabtree Olsen	2	$93,517	28.57%

Top Industries in Washington (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Logging	2	$31,074	66.67%
Heavy Duty Truck Manufacturing	2	$94,612	66.67%
Refrigeration Equipment And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	2	$52,167	66.67%
Industrial Valve Manufacturing	2	$87,724	66.67%
Other Similar Organizations Except Business Professional Labor And Political Organizations	2	$57,096	66.67%
Ship Building And Repairing	2	$83,470	66.67%
Coastal And Great Lakes Freight Transportation	2	$113,797	66.67%
Special Die And Tool Die Set Jig And Fixture Manufacturing	2	$64,938	66.67%
Pension Funds	2	$163,634	66.67%
Wood Office Furniture Manufacturing	2	$72,249	66.67%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Washington Wage Comparison to Other States (All Years)

The chart below compares The average wage in Washington to that of the top 9 states with the highest overall average H1-B wage. The average wage in Washington over all years is $103,635. The state with the highest average wage of H1-B workers for all states is CA with an average wage of $104,510.